INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Removing the Old Water Heater

6

1

MANUAL GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE

GROUND

JOINT

UNION

CHECK WITH

LOCAL UTILITY

5

2

DISCHARGE PIPE (DO NOT CAP

OR PLUG)

4.Attach a hose to the water heater drain valve and put the other end in a floor drain or outdoors. (See Figures 2 and 5.) Open the water heater drain valve.

FIGURE 5.

FOR MINIMUM HEIGHT

3” MINIMUM

DRIP LEG

3

5.

Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where it connects

4

 

to the water heater. In most installations the vent pipe can

 

 

be lifted off after any screw or other attached devices are

6” MAXIMUM

 

removed. Dispose of the draft hood. The new water heater

AIR GAP

 

has a draft hood which must be used for proper operation.

SUITABLE

 

 

DRAIN

 

 

FIGURE 2.

1.Turn “OFF” the gas supply to the water heater.

If the main gas line shutoff valve serving all gas appliances is used, also shut “OFF” the gas at each appliance. Leave all gas appliances

 

shut “OFF” until the water heater

 

 

installation is completed. See

 

 

FIGURE 3.

 

Figures 2 and 3.

2.

Open a nearby hot water faucet

 

 

until the water is no longer hot.

 

 

 

 

When the water has cooled,

 

 

turn “OFF” the water supply to

 

 

the water heater at the water

 

 

shut off valve or water meter.

 

 

Some installations require that

 

 

the water be turned off to the

FIGURE 4.

 

entire house. See Figures 2

 

and 4.

3.Check again to make sure the gas supply is “OFF” to the water heater. Then disconnect the gas supply connection from the gas control valve.

6.If you have copper piping to the water heater, the two copper water pipes can be cut with a hacksaw approximately four inches away from where they connect to the water heater. See Figure 6. This will avoid cutting off pipes too short. Additional cuts can be made later if necessary. Disconnect the temperature-pressure relief valve drain line. When the water heater is drained, disconnect the hose from the drain valve. Close the drain valve. The water heater is now completely disconnected and ready to be removed.

FIGURE 6.

If you have galvanized pipes to the water heater, loosen the two galvanized pipes with a pipe wrench at the union in each line. Also disconnect the piping remaining to the water heater. See Figure 7. These pieces should be saved since they may be needed when reconnecting the new water heater. Disconnect the temperature-pressure relief valve drain line. When the water heater is drained, disconnect the hose from the drain valve. Close the drain valve. The water heater is now completely disconnected and ready to be removed. Mineral buildup or sediment may have accumulated in the old water heater. This causes the water heater to be much heavier than normal and this residue, if spilled out, could cause staining.

FIGURE 7.

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